What key is "My Old Kentucky Home" in?

"My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen C. Foster is in the key of G with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: very_beginner.

Is "My Old Kentucky Home" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated very_beginner. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "My Old Kentucky Home" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "My Old Kentucky Home" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Stephen C. Foster can I play here?

Try "Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

The sun shines bright in the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home; ’tis sum mer, the (A7)folks there are (D)gay.

The (G)corn top’s ripe and the (C)mead ow’s in the (G)bloom, while the (D7)birds make the mu sic all the (G)day.

The young folks roll on the (C)lit tle cab in (G)floor, all mer ry, all (A7)hap py and (D)bright.

By’n (G)by hard times comes a (C)knock ing at the (G)door; then my old Ken tuck y (D7)home, good (G)night!

Weep no (C)more, my (G)la dy,

oh, (C)weep no more to (G)day!

We will sing one song for the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home, for the old Ken tuck y (D7)home far a (G)way.

They hunt no more for the (C)pos sum and the (G)coon on mead ow, the (A7)hill and the (D)shore.

They (G)sing no more by the (C)glim mer of the (G)moon on the (D7)bench by the old ar cab in (G)door.

The day goes by like a (C)shad ow o’er the (G)heart, with sor row where (A7)all was de (D)light.

The (G)time has come when the (C)old friends have to (G)part; then my old Ken tuck y (D7)home, good (G)night!

Weep no (C)more, my (G)la dy,

oh, (C)weep no more to (G)day!

We will sing one song for the (C)old Ken tuck y (G)home, for the old Ken tuck y (D7)home far a (G)way.

The (G)way.

My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen C. Foster

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 92 BPM. Difficulty: very_beginner. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “My Old Kentucky Home”

What key is "My Old Kentucky Home" in?: "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen C. Foster is in the key of G with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: very_beginner.
Is "My Old Kentucky Home" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated very_beginner. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "My Old Kentucky Home" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "My Old Kentucky Home" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Stephen C. Foster can I play here?: Try "Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.